Charismatic Staff Research Engineer with 15+ years experience in cybersecurity across web filtering, antivirus, anti malware, and vulnerability management. I’ve helped companies build research teams and enhanced existing teams through my experience in research and content development.📈 Developed more than 50% of blog content that received hundreds of thousands of page views📄 Spearheaded annual threat research reports that have brought in millions of dollars in pipeline⚙️ Built and improved processes to ensure uniformity and consistency in deliverables to key stakeholders including executives👨🏽💻 Presented research findings to customers, building trust and helping sales secure renewals and new business opportunitiesA self-proclaimed “social media scam whisperer,” my research into social media scams over the last decade has earned me placement in major publications including The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post.As a public spokesperson, I’m regularly quoted in a variety of security trade publications. I’ve also appeared on the NBC Nightly News, Entertainment Tonight, Bloomberg Business, BBC World Service, CBS News, and PBS Studio SoCal.An early adopter of new technologies, apps, and services, I was the first person to discover spambots on Tinder, fake Cash App giveaways, and a plethora of scams on TikTok. I was also one of the first people to disclose cryptocurrency giveaway scams on Twitter.I’m passionate about protecting end-users from scams and fraud through a variety of social media platforms, including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, WhatsApp, Snapchat, Pinterest, TikTok, and in the cryptocurrency space, including decentralized finance (DeFi) and Non-Fungible Tokens (NFTs).Additionally, I’m a big sports fan that roots for the Seattle Mariners, Los Angeles Lakers, Las Vegas Raiders, and Green Bay Packers, and I've been an ardent Fantasy Football player since 2008.
Listed skills include Security, Network Security, Computer Security, Internet Security, and 46 others.